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Minister attends Solar Qatar Summit 20 Nov 2013 - 04:14 am

The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada and other officials visit one of the stalls during...

More rains likely in northern areas: Met 20 Nov 2013 - 04:12 am

One of the flooded streets after the rains yesterday. DOHA: The northern part of Qatar, especially Al Ruwais and Al Ghuwariyya, witnessed heavy...

Top innovators hold session for students, entrepreneurs 20 Nov 2013 - 04:11 am

Officials at the event. Doha: In celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) brought together seven top technology innovators...

Ministry to issue new specifications for building materials 20 Nov 2013 - 04:11 am

DOHA: The Laboratory and Standardisation Department at the Ministry of Environment has said that it will issue a new set of Qatar-specifications for...

Chemmanur Jewellers opens outlet 20 Nov 2013 - 04:10 am

The Indian Ambassador, Sanjiv Arora, inaugurated Chemmanur Jewellers in Safari Mall, in the presence of Anoop Chemmannur, Managing Director, Aboobacker Madapatt, Managing Director,...

Pakistan Armed Forces Day marked 20 Nov 2013 - 04:09 am

The Pakistani Embassy marked Pakistan Armed Forces Day at a function at the Diplomatic Club yesterday. The Assistant Chief of Operations of the...

EGYPT SMILING MILITARY 20 Nov 2013 - 04:08 am

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Libya unveils plan to remove militias 20 Nov 2013 - 04:01 am

Protesters march during a demonstration calling on militiamen to leave, in Tripoli, yesterday. TRIPOLI: Libya’s government announced yesterday plans to remove militias from...

Syrian troops seize strategic village 20 Nov 2013 - 04:00 am

DAMASCUS: Syrian troops yesterday captured the village of Qara in the mountainous Qalamoun region on a key supply route between Damascus and Homs,...

Iran, UK envoys speak by phone 20 Nov 2013 - 04:00 am

TEHRAN: Britain’s envoy to Tehran has spoken with his Iranian counterpart about exchanging diplomatic delegations and upgrading ties, Isna news agency reported yesterday....

Haniyah’s grandchild back in Gaza after Israel treatment 20 Nov 2013 - 04:00 am

GAZA CITY: A granddaughter of Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniyah has returned to Gaza after being hospitalised in Israel in a critical condition,...

Egyptians mark anniversary of clashes in Cairo 20 Nov 2013 - 03:58 am

Egyptian activists rally during the second anniversary of protests against military rule in which 47 people died, at Tahrir Square in Cairo, yesterday....

Arab ministers blame Israel for peace talks crisis 20 Nov 2013 - 03:58 am

KUWAIT CITY: An Arab ministerial committee charged with monitoring the Middle East peace process blamed Israel for the impasse in negotiations with the...

UAE, Kuwait jail two Twitter users for dissent, blasphemy 20 Nov 2013 - 03:57 am

dUBAI/KUWAIT: A United Arab Emirates court has jailed a man for two years for tweeting about a political trial and Kuwait handed a...

Egypt’s interim leader won’t run for presidency 20 Nov 2013 - 03:57 am

DUBAI: Egypt’s interim head of state Adly Mansour will not run for president in elections slated for next year, a Kuwaiti newspaper yesterday...

Floods kill four in Saudi, 10 missing 20 Nov 2013 - 03:53 am

A car drives through a flooded street after heavy rains in Riyadh, yesterday. RIYADH: Flash floods sparked by torrential rain in largely desert...

23 dead in blast near Iran embassy in Beirut 20 Nov 2013 - 03:51 am

Flames rise from the site of a blast in Bir Hassan neighbourhood in the southern Beirut, yesterday. RIGHT: Damaged vehicles in front of...

Audits for all state entities and projects 20 Nov 2013 - 03:45 am

DOHA: The government has placed all institutions and projects that receive its financing and state investments made overseas via the sovereign wealth fund...